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29 Sep 2015
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- It was a wet, ugly spring in parts of the Midwest this year. Nearly 40% of Missouri's expected soybean acres were still unplanted at the end of June because of the wettest stretch of May and June rains they've seen in 20 years that wrecked planting season across the northern half of the state. Il...
29 Sep 2015
By Richard OswaldDTN Special Correspondent LANGDON, Mo. (DTN) -- "I did not expect it to take off like this. We have Montana weather -- 40% or 50% humidity." That was the initial reaction of DTN View From the Cab farmer Lane Robinson, returning home from his Michigan vacation last week to find soybean harvest underway. "After six to seven days of p...
28 Sep 2015
By Ken JohnsonDTN Fertilizer Columnist AMMONIA World ammonia prices moved slightly higher through September. Tons from Yuzhnyy crossed at $390 to $395 early and at month's end sold at $390 to $405. Prices were mostly sustained by production outages at Russian facilities (mainly turnarounds) and issues affecting production at North African suppliers...
28 Sep 2015
By Des KellerDTN Special Correspondent CHARLOTTE, N.C. (DTN) -- When Iowa farmer and financial consultant Chris Barron asked two experts to appraise the year-end value of his family's farm equipment last December, he was shocked by the damages. Overall, their equipment line had depreciated 29% compared to year-end 2013 -- about triple the adjustmen...
28 Sep 2015
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Greg Page sees benefit in farmers and agribusinesses taking a practical, pragmatic approach to dealing with climate change. Executive chairman of the board for Cargill Inc., Page leads the outreach to production agriculture for the ad hoc group Risky Business. Since last year, the group has issue...